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Community Wellbeing Presentations
September 1 - November, 2015

South East Grey CHC is working with community groups, community housing, and local service clubs to provide presentations throughout September, October, & November on the services our community health offers. We will be focussing on "shifting the conversation" by highlight the variety of services we offering including advocacy initiatives that the community is currently involved in.

Hosted by: South East Grey Community Health Centre
Community Belonging Photo Contest
September 21 – October 19, 2015

Submit your photo that best describes how you feel connected to this community. Social events, group activities anything that will tell us "What my community means to me" Details for the contest are on our website www.gbachc.ca or email cmaxfield@gbchc.comWin a 'fitbit" and have your picture professionally framed by "Baillie's" in Grand Bend.

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre will be hosting a meet and greet event for residents and candidates of Ottawa West Nepean. This event will give residents a voice to ask candidates the questions that matter to them—about issues including affordable housing, transit, daycare and access to healthy food. Candidates from the Christian Heritage, Green, Liberal, Marxist-Leninist Party and New Democratic parties will be in attendance. All six registered parties will have a kiosk.

Port Hope CHC will be highlighting our new Community ‘Souper Douper’ Lunch Program which will be happening the third Thursday of every month prior to the Food Cupboard distribution. The intent is to build community and belonging through a shared light lunch, to reduce stigma by bringing folks together and to alleviate congestion in the lobby by inviting people into the community room for a bowl of soup and some bread. This week we will also be promoting the ‘Coats for Kids’ program and the denture labelling initiative by the Dental Program.

Hosted by: Port Hope Community Health Centre
Community Health and Wellbeing Kick off
October 18, 2015

Community Health and Well-being kick off at the Lynden Park Mall. A display of various interactive booths to promote the Canadian Index of Wellbeing and distribute a calendar of events that people can attend for free across the city over the week.

Langs will be promoting healthy lifestyles in all of its programs and services during Community Health and Wellbeing Week.

Hosted by: Langs
The Importance of Community Belonging to Health
October 19 - 23, 2015

The Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre will celebrate the week with a focus on “the importance of Community belonging to Health”. According to research, a sense of belonging appears to be a basic human need –as basic as food and shelter. In fact, social support may be one of the critical elements distinguishing those who remain healthy from those who become ill. We invite everyone to come to the centre on one of the days from October 19- October 23 and provide your view on the importance of “Community belonging.” to health. It takes only 10 minutes to answer five (5) questions. Your ideas will be used for improving KDCHC’s efforts in making clients, program participants and volunteers feel connected and accepted in the centre and the community at large and for future group or program development focused on community belonging. Refreshment provided. You have a chance to win a free raffle prize. If you cannot come to KDCHC that week, please go to our website www.kdchc.org and answer a few questions electronically.

As the Oct. 19th election lines up with the start of CHWW, North Lambton CHC is partnering with Red Cross to provide transportation to the polling stations for our seniors in our programs in North Lambton, as part of the democratic engagement!

Hosted by: North Lambton Community Health Centre
Making Vote Count Community Outreach
October 19, 2015

Our community developers and outreach staff will go around our catchment area to give information on the elections and voting and encourage people to vote

Langs residents are being encouraged to vote and have their voices heard in the federal election. To ensure greater accessibility and promote participation at the polls, Langs will be a federal polling station on the day of the election. This follows a Federal Candidates Meeting the organization held on October 7th.

Hosted by: Langs
Polling Station at Centretown CHC
October 19, 2015

Centretown Community Health Centre will act as a polling station in the federal election.

The North Channel Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is pleased to offer the following during Community Health and Wellbeing Week 2015. Monday, October 19 - Jenna Buck, MSW, RSW Presenting Community Services Available.

Share and learn about breastfeeding in a supportive environment with peers. Check out the resource library, sign up for a breastfeeding peer and have a healthy snack. Free!

Hosted by: Kingston Community Health Centres
Be Well Talk
October 19, 2015

We know a healthy community means a better quality of life for everyone. Join us as we discuss our communities strengths, needs, solutions, opportunities and partnerships. Help us to plan and create a vision and direction for leaders, decision makers and community groups to take action together. Lets work together to create the best quality of life for people in our community. Refreshments served!

Hosted by: Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre
"A Place of Belonging"
October 19, 2015

An open house at Grand River Community Health Centre. Several events including: laughter yoga, fall cooking, reflexology, an osteoporosis presentation, a guided meditation and crafts.

The North Channel Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is pleased to offer the following during Community Health and Wellbeing Week: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - Melinda Freer, RN - Algoma Public Health will be presenting Healthy Eating.

Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes teamed up with Osteoporosis Canada to do a Nordic Walk & Osteo Talk mini-event. We recognized CHWW2015 by delivering info about bone healthy nutrition and doing a Nordic Pole Walking workshop. We also discussed the value, from a health perspective, of being connected to our community.

Sharing Our Stories Patients and participants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts on "what does Langs mean to me?" Stories will be collected during Community Health and Wellbeing Week. Words will be written on a large white board and a word cloud will be created and shared on our main TV screens, in print, and on social media in the coming weeks and beyond.

Hosted by: Langs
Good Food Box Packing Day
October 20, 2015

A group of volunteers come together to pack all the Good Food Boxes for the City of Ottawa. The Good Food Box is a non-profit fruit and vegetable program that delivers healthy, fresh, affordable food to 40 sites across the city of Ottawa. The Good Food Box is sponsored by Centretown Community Health Centre.

Storytime & Snack with Lisa Newman, Aboriginal Ontario Early Years Coordinator --- Snack prepared by BCHC Registered Dietitian Sonia. Open to families with young children--come and enjoy puppets and drums!

We will be hosting a lunch and share with our city Councillor on October 20th. Clients and community residents are invited to share their stories of how housing, food access, quality jobs and access to services impacts them, their family and their community. In advance of the event they will have an opportunity to create a short reflection, poem or illustration to tell their story.These reflections will be compiled to create a booklet to share with the Councillor. This is part of Stonegate CHC’s support for encouraging the City of Toronto to approve the TO Prosperity: Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy.

Come celebrate Community Health and Wellbeing Week with us! We’d love to hear what your Community Health Centre means to you and how you feel you belong to your community! Enjoy a FREE cup of soup on us and join us for some fun activities.

South Riverdale Community Health Centre will be celebrating CHWW at our Good Food Market on Oct 20th 2-5:pm. Join us for information tables, demonstrations, and food. We will also be hosting an Overdose Prevention Workshop from 3-4:pm on Oct 20th at our centre.

A large scale event to promote healthy eating, physical activity and building stronger communities.

Hosted by: Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
Chigamik's Community Social Soiree
October 20, 2015

As part of the Ontario-wide Community Health and Wellbeing Week happening from October 19-21, Chigamik will be hosting a FREE community social soiree with a theme of “belonging.” Come and share with us what it means to belong to your community as we share in the food, art and musical talents of North Simcoe.

Festivities on Tuesday, October 20th include:
- Food tastings from local chefs and healthy food outlets
- Music and art from local artists
- Socialize with others in your community
- Learn how Chigamik is fostering belonging in North Simcoe
- From 9:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m., Chigamik staff will be handing out “Well Being Kits” in downtown Midland

Learn how to make healthy lifestyle choices at this interactive workshop led by a Registered Dietitian and a Registered Nurse.

Hosted by: Kingston Community Health Centres
What does your CHC mean to you?
October 21, 2015

North Lambton CHC has a social media event planned to include a video with clients/program participants/staff saying what the CHC means to them and post on our Facebook page and our website.

Hosted by: North Lambton Community Health Centre
You Belong @ Breakfast Club
October 21, 2015

Come celebrate Community Health and Wellbeing Week at North Hamilton as we highlight one of our longest running programs - Breakfast Club! Join for a special Harvest Menu and special guests/crafts 8-9 a.m.

Everyone is invited to join us for a fun nature walk in the Pinery Provincial Park on Wednesday October 21st as part of our Community Health Week festivities! Please meet in the far right parking lot of the Lambton Heritage Museum Hwy 21 Grand Bend.We will car pool into the Provincial Park for a hike on one of their beautiful trails followed by a Be Well presentation and refreshments!

South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre will have an information booth set-up at Billings Bridge Plaza, Centre Court to highlight the importance of addressing all determinants of health. It is an opportunity to showcase our programs and services. Nutritionists, Nurses taking blood pressure, Public Health Dental Hygienists, Early Years Workers, Community Health Workers, Community Developers, Executive Director and Board Members are some of the staff that will be present throughout the day. The goal is to highlight the importance of health and wellbeing.

Hosted by: South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre
Webinar: How Community Health Centres are Changing the Health and Wellness Landscape in Niagara
October 21, 2015

Interested in Community Health Centres and their impact in Niagara? Attend this online webinar to learn more.
Community Walk
October 21, 2015

Carlington CHC will host a Belonging Activity with the Schizophrenic Friendship Support Group.

Hosted by: Carlington Community Health Centre
The Importance of Mobility at Algoma Manor
October 21, 2015

The North Channel Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is pleased to offer the following during Community Health and Wellbeing Week: Wednesday, October 21 - A physical trainer from Sault College will be presenting The Importance of Mobility at Algoma Manor.

Hosted by: North Channel Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
Community Health and Wellbeing Day Drop-In
October 21, 2015

Community Health and wellbeing day drop-in at the community resource centre; delivered in partnership with the City of Brantford, the Neighborhood hub association and the neighborhood alliance.

Hosted by: Grand River Community Health Centre
Soup Social
October 21, 2015

Come celebrate Community Health and Wellbeing Week with us! We’d love to hear what your Community Health Centre means to you and how you feel you belong to your community! Enjoy a FREE cup of soup on us and join us for some fun activities.

Staff and volunteers will make a vegetable soup out of leftovers of the Ottawa Good Food Box in our community kitchen, and will distribute cups of it to clients and community members around the Centre.

Video Launch and Community Forum Immediately following the October Soup n’Sandwich, please join us for the release of our new video series followed by a community forum to recognize Community Health & Wellbeing Week! Call Lara @ 613-582-3685 for more information.

Hosted by: Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre
Open House and Volunteer Hub Opening
October 21, 2015

The Anne Johnston Health Station will host an open house to celebrate the opening of our new and fully accessible Volunteer Hub with our volunteers and community members. We received a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation this year that has allowed us to create a designated space for volunteers to share, engage, and connect. Our hub is fully accessible with 4 computers to help aid volunteers in their roles. We have also been working on creating more volunteer opportunities within the Anne Johnston Health Station, which will be highlighted at the event. At the open house, from 2-4PM, we will have a ribbon cutting and a few opening remarks from our local MPP and the Ontario Trillium Foundation at the beginning of our event. We will also have snacks, door prizes, and a Davids Tea staff will be here handing out some of their new seasonal teas!

Hosted by: Anne Johnston Health Station
Open House at Regent Park CHC
October 21, 2015

The new Regent Park Community Health Centre is inviting the public in to let local residents about the services being offered there. The open house will feature tours, a speaker’s corner, meet-and-greets with the staff, food, prizes and more.

We will be hosting our inaugural gala to raise money for our capital campaign to build a new Aboriginal Health Centre and new Aboriginal social services hub. We are holding our gala during Community Health and Wellbeing to recognize and raise the awareness of community health and wellbeing.

Come celebrate Community Health and Wellbeing Week with us! We’d love to hear what your Community Health Centre means to you and how you feel you belong to your community! Enjoy a FREE cup of soup on us and join us for some fun activities.

Join us for a free hearty meal of soup/stew and the trimmings. Entertainment by the Ignace Silver Tops Band and Dummers. Speaker Volker Kromm, Regional Food Distribution Association on Food Security and Chealsea Zachurary, Cloverbelt Farmers Marker on Preserving Foods.

East End Community Health Centre will be celebrating its 25th anniversary with a community event Thursday, Oct. 22.

Residents are invited to sample some of the centre’s popular health promotion activities and play a game to spark conversations about health and well-being.

Hosted by: East End Community Health Centre
Community Health Week Movie Night
October 22, 2015

We invite you to join us at the Grand Bend Area CHC 69 Main St East in Grand Bend for some social fun, watch a film together and discuss what makes us "Happy" Refreshments and popcorn served! Everyone welcome! For more info contact Health Promotion Partnership Coordinator Cindy Maxfield at 519-238-1556 ext. 231.

We invited our MPP to attend a Sage Advice & Gentle Exercises (SAGES) program at our CHC. This was an opportunity to discuss the Model of Health and Wellbeing and the importance of programs like SAGES both in terms of benefits to our physical health and to our community connectedness.

Hosted by: Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes
Annual Health Fair: Community Vitality and Belonging!
October 23, 2015

The North Channel Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is pleased to offer the following during Community Health and Wellbeing Week: Friday, October 23 - Andrew Metcalfe, NP, will be presenting Know Your Skin - What to Look For.

Hosted by: North Channel Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic
Listen to the Beats of the Earthdrum
October 23, 2015

Le Centre de santé communautaire de Kapuskasing et région is planning an open house on Friday October 23rd from 1:30 to 3:30 to celebrate CHWW. Guests (MP’ MPP, Mayor), and community partners will be touring the CHC to take notice of our community programs and services. We will also be launching a new project as Kapuskasing was chosen one of the 45 Ontario communities to take part in the “Healthy Kids Community Challenge/Enfants en santé action communautaire”. Refreshments will be served.

About Us

Community Health and Wellbeing: Shift the Conversation is an initiative of the Association of Ontario Health Centres (AOHC). We represent 107 community-governed primary health care organizations who share one vision: the best possible health and wellbeing for everyone.